The Weekly Gripe

Parking ticket machines don't give change
Ticket machines that don't give change

No change

There must be some kind of law against Councils and Train companies that operate these kinds of ticket machines. It's like going in to a supermarket, your bill comes to £67 you give them £70 and they keep the change.



My gripe is about council car parks. I am fed up with these ticket machines that don't give change. Do the people that operate these machines think that we wander around all day with pockets full of coins or something?

Add your comments to this discussion

Please be sure to read the article before joining this moderated forum. No user registration is required to post comments.



Posted Comment Visitor
02-7-2007There is a car park in Chesterfield, Derbyshire that is governed by the N.E.D.G. (North East Derbyshire Gestapo). Phenomenal charges to write the least and the machines don't do the change 'thing' and are quite happy to take your money without providing a ticket. Not only this, but y...moreDavey Boy
02-7-2007There is a car park in Chesterfield, Derbyshire that is governed by the N.E.D.G. (North East Derbyshire Gestapo). Phenomenal charges to write the least and the machines don't do the change 'thing' and are quite happy to take your money without providing a ticket. Not only this, but y...moreDavey Boy
31-5-2007Fantastic Gripe! Its just the councils ripping us off, just try park at St Peter's Hospital near Chertsey. If your wife goes into labour, you're supposed to remember to take at least £10 in one pound coins !!!! I would like to see a little survey of WHO ( in their right mind...moremartin_y
23-3-2007I support the OP's gripe. It's flipping annoying paying 50p for a 40p ticket or 90p for a £1 ticket. Also someone mentioned that these )*(*)(8£$£"$ machines don't take 1p & 2p's, of which I always have loads. They should have to give change.candyapple
20-12-2006smnor2000 calling someone scrooge is not insulting read charles dickens, surname scrooge.may not be a real name, but at least it appears in dictionary. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=scroogeSusan
11-12-2006QUOTE smnor2000, I'm not insulting anyone. ---------------------------- Yes you are you called me a scrooge among many insults ------------------------------------- QUOTE I'm just saying, if you don't have change in your pocket,you must be one in thousands who doesn't. -...moresmnor2000
11-12-2006QUOTE I'm just stating facts,if you haven't got change,get some,and you know your going to park up,unless you expect to drive ALL day long. put change in your pocket. ----------------------------------------- why should I have to have a float sitting in my pocket in case I use a car p...moresmnor2000
11-12-2006QUOTE Put change in your pocket. ------------------------------------------ why to stop a small amount of cash being knicked from me? in that case why blame muggers when you can avoid walking the streets OR bank robbers when the banks dont have to open? SILLY argument -------------------------...moresmnor2000
11-12-2006smnor2000, I'm not insulting anyone. I'm just saying, if you don't have change in your pocket,you must be one in thousands who doesn't. ----------------------------- quote You clearly lost and now want to undermine the winner you have no contribution to make at all? And th...moreSusan
09-12-20061ps, 2ps, 5ps don't work in the machines. I'd love to shovel all my loose change into them, to get rid of it, but they don't work. I've got to have the "right" change, kilos of it. Notes don't work. Debit cards don't work. Euros don't work. Euro cents don'...moreToucan
07-12-2006Susan your latest contribution has no relevence to the thread itself? ONLY sour grapes support for a fellow loser. Theres always that one person who attempts to put the spanner in the works to gain attention in this thread there seems to be two Why comment on a thread ONLY to insult others. If y...moresmnor2000
07-12-2006smnor2000 Big Yawn Your very repetitive quote Yawn Your very repetitive Yawn Your very repetitiveSusan



<< prev <<     >> next >>